2025 MEN'S CONFERENCE
MEN: ON MISSION
The 28th Annual Catholic Men's Conference returns to Kasich Hall at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds on February 22, 2025.
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This final year of the Eucharistic Revival is the Year of Mission, and becomes a fitting theme to remind us that we are Men On Mission. Our Conference continues to dedicate itself to the Eucharist, the source and summit of our faith, and this year we particularly acknowledge our role – our Mission – as Men Called to be Saints, carrying out our mission of faith, fellowship, evangelization, and role models.
We must be On Mission to be the best men that God intended us to be!
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
DEACON HAROLD BURKE-SIVERS
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers is a powerful and passionate evangelist and preacher, whose no-nonsense approach to living and proclaiming the Catholic faith will challenge and inspire those who hear him.
Known around the world as the “Dynamic Deacon” – is one of the most sought-after speakers in the Church today. He is a powerful and passionate evangelist and preacher, whose no-nonsense approach to living and proclaiming the Catholic faith will challenge and inspire those who hear him. He travels across the United States and around the world speaking at conferences, workshops, retreats, parish missions, high schools, and young adult events – in short, to everyone who desires to know Jesus intimately and enjoy a deeper personal relationship with Him. His areas of expertise include marriage and family life, discerning God’s will, the sacraments, male spirituality, evangelization, prayer, and many others.
DR. RAY GUARENDI
Dr. Ray is a Catholic father of ten, clinical psychologist, author, professional speaker, and national radio & television host. Dr. Ray has given over 3,000 talks on various topics including parenting, marriage, family and the Catholic faith. He captivates audiences with his compelling humor-laced presentations providing practical advice and proven techniques.
Dr. Ray’s radio show ― “The Doctor Is In” ― can be heard weekdays on 600 stations and Sirius XM satellite radio. In addition, he hosts his EWTN television series, “Living Right With Dr. Ray”, which can be seen in 140 countries. The world is in great need of the truth, and of authentic guidance in finding the answers to life’s daily family issues. Dr. Ray’s television program combines the wit, humor, and experience of its host with the timeless wisdom of the Catholic Church to provide these answers.
He is also an accomplished, best-selling author and international speaker, particular covering topics around the Parenting and Family genre.
MARK HARTFIEL
Mark Hartfiel is a faith-filled Catholic, husband and father as well as the Vice President and National Program Director of That Man Is You.
Mark graduated in 2004 from Franciscan University of Steubenville and became the first employee of Paradisus Dei and the That Man is You! men’s program.
He witnessed it from its infancy with one parish in Houston, TX and has helped facilitate its growth throughout the country to now 500 parishes across 42 states and over 20,000 men.
Mark is often seen as a presenter of various TMIY programs, with his current endeavor being a four-part series called The Mysteries of The Rosary. The series began out of Mark Hartfiel’s desire to deepen his spiritual life as a father and husband, which included taking steps to protect his family from evil. Saint Padre Pio said, “The Rosary is the ‘weapon’ for these times,” and Hartfiel took that to heart. It was through his daily Rosary that the idea came to him to create and film a series that takes viewers right to the Holy Land, right where these Mysteries actually happened.
